VHOLUME Release Date (21 Aug 2026)
Mark the calendar, play the demo, and arrive launch week already fluent in momentum.
VHOLUME launches on Steam on 21 August 2026. Until that date the game remains upcoming, while a free demo lets you learn Robert’s brutalist city early. This page is your launch briefing.
What we know
- Platform: Steam (PC)
- Status: upcoming full release; demo live
- Developers: Nathan Grange, Léonard Lemaitre, Niels Tiercelin
- Publisher: IronEqual
- Pitch: melancholic first-person parkour with solo play, multiplayer, and ghosts
Confirm any last-minute Steam schedule changes on the official store page.
Launch week prep checklist
- Finish Getting Started habits in the demo
- Stabilise binds on the controls cheatsheet
- Verify system requirements
- Push at least one map toward gold
- Skim story & lore so the narrative lands
- Wishlist and set Steam notify
Why the date matters for runners
Parkour communities spike at launch. Players who already understand Movement & Momentum will share cleaner ghosts. Use Multiplayer & Ghosts now so social features feel familiar.
Demo as rehearsal
Read the companion Demo Overview and route yourself with the Demo Walkthrough. Trailer tone is melancholic rather than hyper—match your expectations via the review page.
After 21 August 2026
Return here for post-launch notes. Guides will expand with new spaces while keeping the same fundamentals. Community hubs stay listed under community links.
The Ministry will still be late. You do not have to be.
Forty-eight hours before launch
Re-verify specs, re-test binds, stretch your hands, and decide whether night-one is social or solo. Prepare a short list of demo skills you want to port immediately. Sleep. The Ministry city will still be there in the morning, and tired fingers miss slides.
Closing note
Keep one insight from « Release Date » beside your next demo launch, then verify it on concrete before chasing gold on 21 August 2026 prep nights.
Countdown habits that transfer
With launch locked to 21 August 2026, use the remaining time for transferable skill: bronze breadth across Demo2 maps, stable binds, and one trusted performance preset. Avoid spending the final week only watching trailers. Re-read Steam’s release announcement if dates ever shift—this wiki will follow official posts. Wishlist now so launch-day client installs are one click. Form a friend group via Community Links before the rush.
What upcoming means on this wiki
Release status stays upcoming until Steam flips to released. Demo content is live; full campaign is not. Plan holidays and hardware purchases with that distinction in mind.
Calendar integration
Put 21 August 2026 on your personal calendar with a reminder one week prior to re-verify drivers, friends list, and wishlist install readiness. Treat it like a LAN date with concrete.
Page-specific closer
Put the Steam unlock on your calendar, then spend the wait improving sectors instead of refreshing trailers.
One-week-out checklist
Drivers, friends list, disk space, wishlist install ready, and a calm bronze on each Demo2 main. Trailer binge optional; sector notes mandatory for a sane 21 August 2026 morning.
If travel or hardware shopping sits between you and August 21, schedule it now. The worst launch-morning surprise is a missing cable or an overdue GPU driver while friends already race the opening district.
Write one sentence after each session so tomorrow starts with evidence, not vibes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
What is the VHOLUME release date?
21 August 2026 on Steam, unless Steam announces a change.
Is there a demo before launch?
Yes. A free demo with multiple levels is available now.
Will progress carry over?
Treat demo time as practice. Check Steam at launch for any save/transfer notes.
Where is the trailer?
The official release-date announcement trailer is embedded on this page.